When comparing Ventrilo vs Blizzard Voice Chat, the Slant community recommends Blizzard Voice Chat for most people. In the question“What is the best voice chat for gaming?” Blizzard Voice Chat is ranked 5th while Ventrilo is ranked 9th. The most important reason people chose Blizzard Voice Chat is:
As long as you have the Battle.net app, no extra software is required.
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Pros
Pro it works
Pro Stability
Very stable even if you own a low-end computer.
Pro Easily text chat
On top of the VOIP communication the app focuses on there is also an integrated text chat tool that is a great option for when the user doesn't have a mic handy or just doesn't feel like talking.
Pro Light on resources
For those that may have an under-powered system or just want to make sure most resources are pushed to the game instead of their VOIP client Ventrilo is a good choice as it is light on resources.
Pro Useful online tutorial
Upon opening the app for the first time the user is presented with an online tutorial that covers how to register the app as wel as how to start using it. This greatly reduces the barrier to entry.
Pro Built into the Battle.net app
As long as you have the Battle.net app, no extra software is required.
Pro Clean UI
It has a clean UI that continues the dark blue Blizzard theme.
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Cons
Con Hasn't been updated in years
Barely works in compatibility with newer operating machines and the instructions for setup are somewhat outdated
Con Requires a server to use
In order to use Ventrilo's VOIP tool one must rent their own server which costs around $50 a year which will afford one communication with 10-20 people.
Con Lacks a Linux client
Despite a native Android client, there is no client for the Linux OS. Though there are some third party options such as Mangler.
Con Horrible latency issues
Due to the latency chat can be delayed on both sides of the conversation making for a very disjointed feeling that can be troublesome when second to second communication is necessary for coordination.
Con Can only chat with friends and friends of friends
Though it might limit the amount of unwanted rude people in your chat, it does limit the functionality in some games, where chatting with randoms would be beneficial.
Con Bad voice quality
The overall voice quality if very bad. The voice is kinda high-pitched and it adds some background noice to everyone, even when they're using a noice-canceler
Con Disconnects every 5 to 10 minutes
I have to go back to my desktop to remember to invite my friends to the voice chat. Incredibly annoying.
Con Can only be used for Blizzard games
The voice chat can only be used for Blizzard games. Luckily, their games include World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Overwatch, Heartstone, Diablo and many others.